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Chakri K March 6th, 2017 1:35 PM 11 COMMENTS

Online Video Streaming Service, Netflix Partners With Bharti Airtel to Provide Content via STBs

Netflix, the popular video-streaming service today announced that they are collaborating with Airtel, Vodafone, and Videocon d2h to provide content services in India. Netflix CEO, Reed Hastings has announced the partnerships with the top three DTH service providers in India, and the man himself is visiting India today to take care of the partnerships. Netflix forayed into the Indian market in January 2016 and had received a good reception from the... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas December 27th, 2016 2:15 PM 1 COMMENTS

Airtel Digital TV to offer ‘subscription video on demand’ (SVOD) service in Bengali

Airtel Digital TV, today announced the launch of “BANGLA HITZ”, a subscription based video on demand (SVOD) service in Bengali. This ad free service will be available at Rs 39 per month and can be accessed on channel number 702 on Airtel Digital TV. The new service will offer a whole new range of exclusive entertainment options in Bengali for Airtel DTH customers. This includes, a showcase of 7 unique Bengali Movies in... Read More

Srikapardhi December 5th, 2016 11:43 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel appoints Sunil Taldar as CEO & Director – DTH

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), today said that it has appointed Sunil Taldar as CEO & Director - DTH. Sunil will be a member of the Airtel Management Board and report to Gopal Vittal, MD & CEO (India & South Asia), Bharti Airtel. He takes over from Shashi Arora who after a successful stint of appx. five years as CEO – DTH has moved as MD & CEO, Airtel Payments Bank. In... Read More

Imon October 28th, 2016 11:08 AM 22 COMMENTS

Airtel hikes DTH tariffs second time in a row

Following in the footsteps of Tata Sky, Bharti Airtel has now hiked DTH tariffs for its Digital TV services across India. The Mittal owned telecom giant hiked DTH tariffs up to 10 percent in entry level monthly packs which are subscribed by almost 80 percent of total active Digital TV users. Airtel's DTH business which expanded sharply during last few quarters, thanks to cable TV digitisation process has now more... Read More

Imon August 18th, 2016 11:47 AM 15 COMMENTS

Airtel to shut down IPTv service from 31st August, offers free migration to DTH platform

On the one hand where newcomer Jio is betting big on its IPTv venture through Jio Tv on fiber connectivity, Industry leader Airtel has decided to shut down its own 7-year-old IPTv service from 31st August 2016. Prior to the closure, the company has started sending out notices to its IPTV customers that it will be pulling the plug on it by 31 August. More than 50,000 airtel broadband customers... Read More

Imon July 13th, 2016 12:01 AM 12 COMMENTS

Airtel starts offering huge cashback for Digital TV subscribers for recharges done via My Airtel app

Airtel Digital TV customers who recharge their DTH account via My Airtel app will get an 8% cashback, announces the company. This is a significant increase from the earlier cashback offered, which was ranging from 3-5% cashback on maximum recharges. The customers who wish to recharge via My Airtel app has to first register their Airtel digital TV ID on the app. The payment can be done via Airtel Money or... Read More

Esmail December 1st, 2015 12:27 PM 11 COMMENTS

Mazhavil Manorama HD to be added on Airtel digital TV

The most popular Malayalam entertainment channel, Mazhavil Manorama launched its new HD channel, Mazhavil Manorama HD on 13th August. The channel is the first entertainment channel in Malayalam to be produced and telecast in True HD content. The channel will be soon added to Airtel digital TV . The HD format will give Keralites a great new viewing experience. The well travelled Malayali will now get the same International experience... Read More

Imon November 12th, 2015 8:24 AM 14 COMMENTS

Airtel launches M-boss Android app for Digital TV retailers

India's leading telecom & DTH operator Bharti Airtel launched an app today to help out retailers & dealers who sell/recharge Airtel Digital TV connections. The app named 'M-boss' is basically for their partner retailers who have an active LAPU account. The app is designed to make recharges, adding top-up channels, and viewing subscribers information. Retailers can also book a new DTH order or Multi-DTH application from the app. With this... Read More

Srikapardhi November 3rd, 2015 5:19 PM 5 COMMENTS

Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd launches Miniplex first of its kind movie premiere service on Airtel Digital TV

Shemaroo Entertainment Limited, India’s leading entertainment content house has announced the launch of Miniplex, a first of its kind movie premiere service on Airtel Digital TV. The occasion was graced by Mr Hiren Gada - Director, Shemaroo Entertainment Limited and Mr. S. Sriram, CMO – Airtel Digital TV. Miniplex will Premiere one movie every Friday for the first time on Indian Television. In addition, it will also showcase carefully chosen... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas October 9th, 2015 4:07 PM 8 COMMENTS

Airtel Digital TV launches 4K- Ultra HD channel

Airtel Digital TV, today announced the launch of its first 4K-Ultra HD (UHD) channel. Airtel also announced that it will showcase the world TV premiere of Salman Khan starrer blockbuster Bajrangi Bhaijan on the newly launched channel (channel number 400/158) on coming Sunday, October 11. Airtel’s 4K UHD channel provides the best of picture quality which is 4 times superior to regular HD channels and will customers to engage in... Read More

Imon September 13th, 2015 1:15 PM 18 COMMENTS

Following Tata Sky & Videocon, Airtel hikes DTH packs across India

If you are a subscriber of Airtel Digital TV DTH service, get ready to pay more. The company has hiked DTH monthly packs by upto 10 percent. Depending on the monthly subscription package rate, prices will increase in the range of Rs. 12-25 per month. Earlier this week, we reported that Videocon d2h and Tata Sky have hiked their DTH monthly tariffs. but it looks like every DTH operator is... Read More

Ria Lakshman July 17th, 2015 1:04 PM 8 COMMENTS

Airtel launches Made in India set-top boxes

Airtel Digital TV has launched its first indigenously manufactured set-top-boxes. Conceptualized and designed in India, the set-top boxes will be available in HD and henceforth, all Airtel Digital TV set-top boxes will be made in India. “We are proud to partner with the Government’s Make in India initiative and launch indigenous set-top-boxes made in the country. With this, we aim to reduce our imports and thus, help drive employment and... Read More